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Friday, February 10, 2012

finish it up Friday, week 14

Welcome to finish it up Friday! I have a finished quilt to share today, which always feels good!

This sweet little baby quilt was made from just one layer cake. I even had a few squares leftover, which I didn't mind a bit. :) The fabric is A Walk In the Woods, by Aneela Hoey for Moda. I just love it! It is soft & sweet and wonderful to work with. And did I mention it's as cute as the day is long?

To quilt it, I free motioned a simple loopy design all over in white thread. I like to use 70 weight thread, because is nice and thin and I like how the quilting fades into the background. Even on the bolder red blocks you can see the quilting but it doesn't look "thready". Perfect! Plus, it gives you a little more room for error. Or should I say imperfections? :)

I machine bound it using this fabulous dot from Sarah Jane's Children at Play line. I was going to bind it something pink, but that was just way too sweet. The light aqua worked so much better. I just love these dots!

For the back I used one of my favorite fabrics ever...picnic dot in mint. Totally impractical for a baby quilt, but hey, it's cute!!! And again, sweet, but not too sweet.

45 comments:

Oh my heavens! That is so stinkin' adorable!! I finished up a quilt but can't link it until next week (the baby shower isn't until tomorrow!) so I only have a Valentine's Shirt to share. Thanks for hosting! Smiles~Beth

Cute project! This is such a perfect way to show off these adorable prints. I still have a jelly roll of her Sherbet Pips collection, but I'm not good with using precuts, so I can never figure out what to make with it. Love the quilting on this one too!

I love it! I just bought a pack of the 'Walk in the Woods' fabric. I am excited to play with it. Sadly I had to take my machine in for repairs so I have all these unfinished projects staring at me - I hate it!

Gosh it DOES feel good to finish a quilt. Thanks for starting this Friday party, it gives me a goal! Love Aneela's fabrics and your quilt is so pretty! Your binding looks so professional - snug and filled - you go girl!

Thank you for sharing the thread that you used for quilting. I was looking through your Q&A section the other day. I was wondering if you happen use the same number for sewing? I love your quilt as always!

Those blue polkadots are the BOMB. Love them. And love your take on how to use these prints. Such a cute quilt! And a white back is totally fine for a baby. Just include a stain stick with it when you give it as a gift. ;)

I have a great niece/nephew on the way and I started this quilt today. It is a challenge to wrap my head around. I had to draw on graph paper AND use my quilt design wall before I could sew a stitch. I love how it is starting to look on the wall! Thanks for challenging my brain and giving me beauty all in one!